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Agentic Traffic

Website visits made by AI agents browsing on a person's behalf, which analytics and ad measurement must separate from human and bot traffic.

By Brandon MinaCEO, BrandPilot AIUpdated November 2026

Short answer

Agentic traffic is website visits made by AI agents browsing on a person's behalf rather than by people directly. Because agents may read pages, compare products, or complete checkouts, analytics and ad measurement must separate this traffic from human visits and ordinary bots. Doing so keeps metrics accurate and informs how sites serve agents.